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Exploring Research Opportunities for Biomedical Engineering Students at UCLA

This resource provides essential guidance for UCLA Biomedical Engineering students interested in research. It discusses the various paths for applying research knowledge in graduate school, medical school, and industry. Students can find pertinent research opportunities by exploring faculty pages from the Bioengineering department and affiliated fields like Pharmacology and Microbiology. Guidance on contacting professors, tailoring emails, and applying for research scholarships such as the Goldwater and Rhodes Scholarships is also included, along with details about enrollment in research courses that count towards BE major electives.

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Exploring Research Opportunities for Biomedical Engineering Students at UCLA

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  1. Getting into Research Available at www.bmes.seas.ucla.edu

  2. Why research? • Graduate School • Medical School • Industry • Apply your knowledge to real problems

  3. Finding Research Opportunities • BE professors • http://www.bioeng.ucla.edu/research/research-areas • http://www.bioeng.ucla.edu/people/faculty • Don’t forget affiliated faculty!

  4. Finding Research Opportunities, cont. • Non BE professors • Pharmacology http://www.pharmacology.ucla.edu/search/faculty-research • Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics (MIMG) http://www.mimg.ucla.edu/research_pages • Most department websites have a faculty or research page

  5. Contacting professors • E-mail including why you’re interested in the professor’s research • Attachments • Resume • Cover letter – tailor for each lab!

  6. Research for Credit • BE199 counts towards BE major electives • http://www.seasoasa.ucla.edu/undergraduates/enrollment-in-courses

  7. Research Scholarships • UCLA Scholarships http://www.ugresearchsci.ucla.edu under “Research Scholarships and Programs” • Undergraduate Research Scholars Program (URSP) • Undergraduate Research Fellows Program (URFP) • Howard Hughes Undergraduate Research Program (HHURP) • CARE Fellows and Scholars Program – disadvantaged background

  8. Research Scholarships, cont. • National or International Scholarships http://www.honors.ucla.edu/national.html • Goldwater Scholarship • Churchill Scholarship • Marshall Scholarship • Rhodes Scholarship

  9. Research Scholarships, cont. • National Institute of Health Undergraduate Scholarship Program • https://www.training.nih.gov/programs/ugsp • Disadvantaged background • SMART Scholarship from DOD • http://smart.asee.org • Includes employment with DOD after graduation

  10. Other Resources • Collaboration for Undergraduate Research Enrichment http://www.cureatucla.com • Biomedical Research Minor https://www.biomedresearchminor.ucla.edu

  11. Q&A with Speakers Presentation available at www.bmes.seas.ucla.edu

  12. Posters and Lab Tours Presentation available at www.bmes.seas.ucla.edu

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